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Zimbabwe's performances in the 5-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka have raised a number of issues, the most pressing being the role of Walter Chawaguta

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has denied that overconfidence of playing against weak opponents resulted in his disappointing form during the one-day series against Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka completed a series whitewash over Zimbabwe with a 19-run victory in the fifth ODI, but, not for the first time in the last week, Zimbabwe threw away a gilt-edged chance of winning within sight of the finishing line

Cricinfo previews the fifth ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

A disciplined performance in the field from Zimbabwe gave Sri Lanka more than the occasional fright, but the visitors eventually crept over the line by two wickets in Harare with Jehan Mubarak calming the situation with an unbeaten 57

Cricinfo previews the fourth ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

A match reduced to 28 overs produced the series' most compelling game in Harare, and the first performance by Zimbabwe to cause Sri Lanka a headache, but Sri Lanka nevertheless made it three wins out of three

Cricinfo previews the third ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

Steven Price on a defeat that makes it harder for Zimbabwe Cricket or the ICC to avoid the depressing truth

It has not been a particularly encouraging day for cricket's minnows. First Bangladesh were routed by an innings-and-129 runs in Bloemfontein while, in Harare, Zimbabwe capitulated to their fourth-lowest ODI score of 67 against a clinical Sri Lanka who, w

Cricinfo preview the second ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

Despite his team claiming a comprehensive six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening ODI, the Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is still looking for improvement

Zimbabwe tumbled from 124 for 3 to 127 in the blink of an eye, leaving Sri Lanka to coast to their target with six wickets and more than 16 overs in hand

Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe captain, believes Ajantha Mendis will be a bigger threat than his Sri Lankan spin partner Muttiah Muralitharan

Zimbabwe take on Sri Lanka in Harare in their first home international in almost a year

Sean Williams, the former Zimbabwe Under-19 captain, has once again backtracked on his decision to turn away from Zimbabwe by making himself available for their series against Sri Lanka

A better batting performance from the hosts ensured the four-day contest between Zimbabwe Select XI and the Sri Lankans ended in a draw

Zimbabwe's selectors are sweating on the availability of former captain Tatenda Taibu for the five-ODI series against Sri Lanka starting in Harare on Thursday.

Sri Lanka ensured that they made the most of a rain-hit third day, as Chamara Kapugedera reached 150 to guide his side to a dominating 564 for 4. Zimbabwe's bowlers were spared further punishment when the rain came tumbling down shortly after lunch

Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Kapugedera highlighted the huge gulf in class on show in Bulawayo as they both struck centuries in a 287-run third-wicket stand with the Sri Lankans closing on 450 for 3